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Digital Audio

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Paul is controlling the audio for the live concert in the park. What device would help Paul with controlling the sound?

a)

Equalizer

b)

Mixing console

c)

Channel fader

2.

Kaitlyn is watching the controls as she is recording to make sure the volume does not go into the red area. What are the controls called?

a)

Digital Master

b)

VU Meter

c)

Master Volume

3.

Why is it important to understand how a mixing console works when recording audio?

a)

You will need to use one to record voiceovers

b)

You will need to use one to record instruments

c)

It is the basis for the interface in audio editing software

4.

Dallas would like to add a reverb to one of the tracks in his recording. Where would Dallas find reverb?

a)

Effects Rack

b)

Media Browser

c)

Channel Mixer

5.

What is the purpose of the audio fader during recording?

a)

Controls how much audio goes out

b)

Controls how much audio comes in

c)

Controls the gain of the audio

6.

Kim is placing background music under her voiceover in an advertisement. What editing technique should she use to remove part of the music at the end of the recording?

a)

Fading

b)

Looping

c)

Trimming

7.

When recording audio, how are the channels used?

a)

One channel records all the instruments and one records microphones

b)

Each channel records a separate audio input

c)

Only one channel can be recorded at a time

8.

When audio editing is complete, which of the following formats would be the best choice for export?

a)

.PNG

b)

.MP3

c)

.AVI

9.

What is the purpose of the audio gain during recording?

a)

Controls how much audio comes in

b)

Controls fade of master channel

c)

Controls how much audio goes out

10.
The first format that uses a shorthand representation of musical notes and durations stored in numeric form is 
a)
MP3
b)
MIDI
c)
DSP
d)
MPEG
11.
The process of recording a sound, stored in the form of thousands of individual measurements, each at a discrete point in time, is called 
a)
sizing
b)
synthesizing
c)
quantizing
d)
sampling
12.
Online services that allow users to listen to music as it is being downloaded uses what type of technology?
a)
Looping
b)
Streaming
c)
Recording
d)
Streaming
13.
Digital audio is created using which process?
a)
Sampling
b)
Streaming
c)
Looping
14.
What audio file format is best for use on the web?
a)
.MP3
b)
.MIDI
c)
.AAC
d)
.WAV
15.
Selena feels her video project’s audio needs less echo. Which of the following audio elements should she use?
a)
Audio effects
b)
Voiceover
c)
Background audio
16.
Jim wants to make a recording that can be streamed. He wants to use the two most common audio streaming formats. Which should he use?
a)
.MP3 and .WMA
b)
.MP3 and .WAV
c)
.MP3 and .MIDI
d)
.MP3 and .AIFF
17.
Eunice is maintaining the audio levels while her musician is recording a song.  What phase of production is Eunice in?
a)
Post-Production
b)
Pre-Production
c)
Production
d)
Final-Production
18.
Instead of recording the same sound for 1 minute, Jim has decided to record a five-second recording and simply play it over and over again in the audio editing process.  What is this technique called? 
a)
Audio panning
b)
 Trimming audio clips
c)
Looping
d)
Fade-in
19.
A group of students are working on a Public Service Announcement for an upcoming contest. They have sketched a sequence of drawings outlining shots for their video. This is an example:
a)
casting
b)
brainstorming
c)
storyboarding
d)
script writing
20.
A film editor is adding titles and credits to be included at the end of a video project. What phase of video production are they in:
a)
preproduction
b)
production
c)
postproduction
d)
dstribution